Category: NASA

Cygnus Spacecraft Secured at the Space Station The International Space Station’s crew welcomed Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo resupply ship Thursday morning. The spacecraft’s arrival brings more than 8,200 pounds (3,720 kg) of science experiments, crew supplies, and hardware for a future spacewalk (plus an order of pizza). NASA astronaut Megan McArthur used the space station’s robotic Canadarm2 to capture Cygnus upon its arrival early Thursday morning, while ESA (European Space…

Cygnus Spacecraft Secured at the Space Station The International Space Station’s crew welcomed Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo resupply ship Thursday morning. The spacecraft’s arrival brings more than 8,200 pounds (3,720 kg) of science experiments, crew supplies, and hardware for a future spacewalk (plus an order of pizza). NASA astronaut Megan McArthur used the space station’s robotic Canadarm2 to capture Cygnus upon its arrival early Thursday morning, while ESA (European Space…

NASA, Boeing Postpone Launch – Mission teams decided to halt the planned launch of the Orbital Flight Test-2 mission to the International Space Station this week due to an unexpected valve issue on the CST-100 Starliner propulsion system. NASA and Boeing will look for the next available launch opportunity after resolution of the issue. Mars Is Calling! – We’re now taking applications to participate…

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to Acquire First Sample The search for signs of ancient Martian life has begun! Perseverance is getting ready to collect its first-ever sample of Martian rock, which future planned missions will transport to Earth. The six-wheeled astrobiologist and geologist is searching for a scientifically interesting target in a part of Jezero Crater called the “Cratered Floor Fractured Rough.”  This…